The Play Based Learning Podcast.
Real talk about play for early childhood teachers who are done with worksheets, calendar time, and cutting out penguin beaks. Pop in your earbuds on the drive to school, during nap time, or while you fold the laundry.
I’m your new teacher bestie, mentor, and motivator all in one (you might know me as Kristen RB Peterson, same voice, new last name).
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Pull up a tiny chair.
Ditching the outdated stuff.
Calendar time, worksheets, rotating centers. What to let go of, and what to try instead.
Real play, real classrooms.
Child-led, messy, authentic play, and how to make it work with the kids (and the schedule) you actually have.
Getting everyone on board.
Directors, parents, the teacher down the hall. The words and the confidence to stand up for play.
Hi, I’m Kristen.
Single mom of four and the Lorax of early childhood. I founded a play and nature-based preschool called Butterfly Hill in 2014, and now I travel the world helping teachers fall back in love with play.
Love the podcast? Get me in the room.
Bring me to your conference, your district, or your PD day. Same voice, now with a suitcase full of loose parts.
cheers to play! ☀️
Kristen Day
& Play
Play-based learning keynotes, professional development, and digital courses for early childhood educators. Supporting the field since 2018. Formerly Kristen RB Peterson.